Pickerington Center

Welcome to Ohio University Pickerington Center!

As an integral part of the Ohio University Lancaster Campus, the Pickerington Center was established to serve the Northwest quadrant of Fairfield County and the greater Columbus area. Students choose to attend the Pickerington Center for a number of reasons. Whether you are a recent high school graduate who wants to attend a school close to home or a working adult wanting to complete a degree, the Pickerington Center may be just the place for you!

Students attending the Pickerington Center of the Lancaster Campus can begin their college career with the intent of re-locating to the Lancaster or Athens Campus. Students may complete a limited number of Associates or Bachelor's degrees without leaving the center. The center is also host to a number of graduate degree programs. (For specific information concerning graduate programs, contact University Outreach.) Students attending the Pickerington Center are Lancaster Campus students and can participate in any or all activities, events and athletics at either campus.

Ohio University Pickerington Center is proud to serve this area on behalf of the Lancaster Campus. Stop in and see us. We will be happy to talk with you about reaching your educational goals!

Leigh Atkinson, Ph. D.

Director, Pickerington Center

Timothy Smith is one of the Ohio University Lancaster | Pickerington Students of the Month. Timothy is a Middle Childhood Education major. He is one of the founders of the OUL STRUM Club. Timothy works in the Math and Writing Lab and teaches guitar to students at Tarhe Elementary.

Alyssa Bateson is one of the Ohio University Lancaster | Pickerington Students of the Month. Alyssa is a Social Work major. She was a Celebrate Women 2015 Outstanding Female Student Leader award winner. Alyssa is a member of Alpha Phi Omega and Phi Theta Kappa. She works at OUL's Welcome Desk, Information Office and Testing Center.

Congratulations to Ohio University Lancaster Lecturer of Communication Studies Dr. Pamela Kaylor. Kaylor was selected to receive an International Women’s Day Recognition Award during the 2015 International Women’s Day Columbus Celebration. Kaylor was nominated in the education category.

Dr. Mark Nevin, assistant professor of history, is presenting a paper called "Polling Matters: Public Opinion Polling, Pollsters, and the 1968 Presidential Election" at the "Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference."

Therion Thacker is an adult, non-traditional student at the Pickerington Center. He decided to return to school after losing his job due to a manufacturing plant shut down. Thacker is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and hopes to eventually work toward a Master’s Degree after re-establishing his career. It has been 14 years since he sat in a classroom, but Thacker is enjoying being back in school.

Leigh Atkinson is the director of the Pickerington Center. She has a Ph. D. in higher education from Ohio University. Atkinson is also the chairperson for the National Association of Branch Campus Administrators Conference.